The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-09-09

A SOLDIERS sHIrTn
Romantic Incident Of ~.
Civil War Between the s,... ~

The death OF Col. U. r Cue
which took FAee in New vyullA
few days ago. has brought 70 MI
a yery remarkable incident nghi
Rhett Myron, the prineinsI ala
in the drama, Isl personal nses
Your correspondence, and firm,
the following facts were ohtS,. VI
with permission for their D.ha neo
ton: puD'es
llayne Myrou, the father :, /.
Young lady, was . planter IN s.a Y
Carolina. His home was !
South Carolina home, spacionsr v.
hospltable, surrounded ~ 1r us
acres and faithful slaves. hi ~
lily consisted of his wife ami IVY
child-Rhett-ThO was the ;doI
her father aud the pet OF the nlo,,.
ton. at the breaking out Of y.
war HaSDe Myron Joined a rol"'
Ieer South Carolina regiment ,.
fore leaving home he had uaintoS
miniature picture Of his h.
tie girl, which he encased in \ Lo.g
ct, saying, "My darling, this Will.
papa'S shield When he is in dana.
aud his sunshine when he resis
and he smotlIered the face and NM
ny head with kisses aud Lpy,i0.
away with eyes filled with tears n,
an aching heart. Six month L,ss
HhNne MyrOn was killed in d MI
miSh in Virsihia while in close rom.
bar by IL Federal soldier. Only
few words were SEN TO tbp Ii
home to tell the story.
During General Sherman's ines.
sion OF South CarOliua, the My,o,
homestead was destroyed, but the
widow and daughter CONTINUED II
live on the plantation in an Ont
house, and we're supported BY tle
rents fiom the land. Two wears ago
Mrs. Myron died, and Miss Myr0n.
through the Influence Of ilieuds,
Obtained the position ut gOverues
IN the family OF Col. U. X. Smith,
in New York. She stated to DC
that her fist meeting with CoI,
Smith was very peculiar-lhat
when his wife introduced her, sag.
ing, "ThiS is u new g0verness.
Miss Rhelt Myron," his face tufpri
deadly pale, an as he mechaDicaIly
extended his hand TO her he made
no fort to speak, bHt his lips seem.
ID sealed. Later his manuer bp.
came more cordial aud unreStraihpa
aud he treated her more as an hon,
urrd guest Than a salaried teacher.
He insisted on paying her -four
lines The amount she charged, and
made her duties very light.
One evening she WAS sitting in
The family circle telling OF her past
lifr down in South Carolina -of tbe
large old house., with the twenty
columns. and the duSky slaves wh0
called her ''their queen as they
Garfield her on their shoulder,
through the cotton fields. She rev
~ mentioned her fathers name bu
t0le, but she spoke of bin. hos
handsome aud "a ! be looked 81
that last day-hOw he took her pic
lure, aud all he Said to her at lari
lug. She states hat at the mehtiOl
of her father Col. SIN ih seemed az
i,atpd AMI suddenly lett the room
Ii was all so strange then, Sue said
but now II seemed so piaIH.
Six weeks ago Col. Smith wa.
taken very i'll, aud when he realize
that death was Inevitable he re
quested 10 see Miss MyrOn.
She says that as she neared thI
bed of the dying man she saw tha
he held cOnvulSively something u
one hand as be extended the Othel
TO her, exclaiming, "COme quick
Rhett MyrOu, and fOrgive-Oh eau
you forgive met IL was | who Kill
Ell YOUR iatber; these hands are rec
with his blood. God has pardOneC
ne. bu' | cannot die till you for
give me. Take this; it was on your
parents dS ing heart. 1t is yoai
lace, aud OH it is Your name ant
his. Say il is not too late-yon VII
not let me die with your cvpbaI
means echOing over my gTaveT
The poor girl caught bis I Dds ~
hers aud only could say, "teh 81.
you we're both soldiers; 1 freely
forgive yOu,' aud she fell uncon'
SciOus upon tue floor. When she Ie'
covered all was over. The slayei,
of her father aud the kindest irlenu
of her life was dead. =,
The reading ct Col. Smiths VIII
revealed tue tact that he bequeatn'
ed to Miss MylOn the generous sun
OF $4,000; also the request tua.
she would make her home as lout
as she desired with bis wife ahu
children, as a member ofthe bouse
hold.
have seen the picture which vas
the key that unlocked he mys1eI,
OF Rhett MyrOn's life. It is ssess
child face, in a cloud OF azure aus
gold. Across The lucket are traSs"
the names of the father and emu,
while on the faded plush case ai'
drops OF blood.
This is certainly the most remaaa
able incident that has ever oeeo Wy
privilege OF your correspondent p"
record.